Andvari: The Magic Ring Slot Features

Set in a neat wooden frame, a 5x4 grid awards wins when at least 3 matching symbols land on consecutive reels, beginning from the leftmost one. With all 1,024 ways in play, there's no need to track specific pay lines. Standard payouts range between 0.25 - 1.75 times the bet when scoring on low-value royals and from 0.5 to 10 times when premium icons form a winning combination. A traditional Wild symbol will substitute for all regular ones during win evaluation.

LockNWin Feature

Bonus symbols in the form of golden coins and golden stars may land on any reel. Golden coins can carry a value between 1 - 25 times the active bet, while golden stars land with the name of one of the Magic Prizes:

• Mini - 50 x bet
• Minor - 100 x bet
• Major - 250 x bet
• Grand - 1,000 x bet
• Epic - 5,000 x bet

Landing at least 6 Bonus symbols in a single spin triggers the LockNWin feature with 3 initial respins. During the round, only Bonus symbols may land on the grid, and each will lock in place until the end of the game while also resetting the respin count back to 3. It's also possible to land two types of Power Ups:

• LockNWin Multiplier Upgrade that multiplies all visible Bonus symbols by up to 10x.
• LockNWin Magic Prize Upgrade that upgrades any Magic Prize symbols by 1 tier.

The feature ends and pays out the collective value of all scored symbols once all 3 respins are used or all the fields are occupied.

Magic Wheel

Each Bonus symbol that lands on the grid contributes to the progress bar leading to triggering the Magic Wheel. Once the cycle is complete, the feature will award one of the Magic Prizes or an instant win equal to x10, x15, x20, x25, x30, or x40.

Andvari: The Magic Ring Free Spins

Landing 3 Scatters in the base game triggers a spin on the wheel which will award between 10 and 30 free spins. After that, players will have a chance to gamble their won amount for a higher one with the risk of losing the bonus entirely and receiving a consolation prize between 10 - 100 times the bet.

Instant access to the Magic Wheel and Free Spins can be bought for a fixed buy-in of 33,24 and 55,02 times the active stake, respectively.

Final Thoughts

While Nordic tales and myths are a frequent occurrence in online slots, most of them revolve around well-known deities or legends, full of pathos, power, and spectacular events. We rarely encounter a setting so gentle and welcoming as the one in Andvari: The Magic Ring. And even though the story has a rather grim ending, where Loki captures the dwarf along with his wealth and the ring, let's stay in the times when it hasn't yet happened. Here, we can admire a neat, detailed, and instantly likable scene offering a clean element distribution and highly-refined symbols. The entire composition creates a cordial atmosphere through a rich palette of vibrant colors and a relaxing, whimsical soundtrack peppered with sounds of nature.

When it comes to the gameplay, we expected it to be at least as imaginative as the subject matter, but that side came as a tiny disappointment. Despite it being a consistent configuration, offering a LinkNWin mechanism we know from productions like Granny vs Zombies and Blazing Piranhas, it lacks a unique driving force that would elevate the game above the competition. A link&win type bonus with two relatively standard upgrades, a featureless free spins round, and five fixed Magic Prizes is an utterly mainstream approach. And while it will undoubtedly find its audience, even if only for its theme and a max win of up to 10,000x, it's unlikely to stay high in rankings shortly after the release.